Shepard, William, 1737-1817
Variant namesBorn in Westfield, Mass. Served in the French and Indian War and with the Continental Army throughout the Revolutionary War. Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1785-1786; chosen major general of the 4th division of the Massachusetts Militia in 1786.
From the description of General orders for the militia of the fourth division, 1786 Dec. 5. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 170581748
Army officer.
From the description of Massachusetts regimental collection, 1779-1783. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71061877
Army officer, politician. Shepard was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He served in the French and Indian War and was the representative of the State of Massachusetts at the Treaty of Big Tree in 1797.
From the description of Papers, 1797-1802. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122415682
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Birth 1737-12-01
Death 1817-11-16
